Boogieman Buddies

Grant calls on a tiny friend. Steiner takes one to the face. Roxanne sucks as hard as possible. The squad faces off against one silly opponent and one not-silly opponent. Music Credits: Intro/Tension: O magico - Taku Iwasaki Investigation: searching for the solution - Yuki Kajiura DHEA Stealth: Cairo Overcoat - Thomas Ferkol Planning: Sense of Crisis - Taku Iwasaki Fight Theme, Jazzy: Butai "BUNGO...

A downtime happens! While Felix is grounded, the rest of the group goes to play laser tag. Robin and Felix have a chat, then Robin and Nico test out some powers. Meanwhile, Megalad faces the consequences of bad rolls not concentrating on his schoolwork, Felix is suspected of trying to break into the Vindicators headquarters, Robin gets an apology, and Nico lives up to a promise. Music Credits: Int...

Grant orders the usual. Roxanne contemplates war crimes. Steiner knocks some dudes out. The squad hunts for a weird gun. Music Credits: Intro: Snakes and Ladders - Emancipator The SoCal Cell: Five Fingers, Instrumental - Aesop Rock Heimatbasis: the matter is settled, anyway - Yuki Kajiura The Harrison Siblings: The Harbor is Yours, Instrumental - Aesop Rock The Menfolk: Bring Back Pluto, Instrumen...

Megalad is back! He's escaped the Kakth invasion fleet and has brought news of how massive it truly is. Now #Trending hatches a plan to eliminate the alien menace once and for all, but in order to do it they have to take the fight to the Kakth's home turf... Music Credits: Intro: Epic-hero-music - Mikhaël Bureau; Alien Vessel: Insect Lair - Phantawalker Crisis: Vijounne, Fouth-Class Officer - Hiro...

Roxanne seeks answers from outside sources and serves as a bodyguard. Steiner jumps a mark and seeks answers from a neutral party. Grant sits in on an interview and swears allegiance to a foreign power. The squad gathers power and information as the deadline draws ever closer. Music Credits: Intro: Snakes and Ladders - Emancipator Roxanne's Theme: Approaching Rocks - Yuzo Koshiro Blackbird: A Life...

The battle against Better Than Ethan begins! As #Trending tries to fend off their friends, they also have to deal with the High Priest wanting to steal the item it's been after this whole time, while also having to deal with the fact that Megalad has been kidnapped. The invasion is ramping up, and shows no signs of stopping either. What's a superhero to do? Music Credits: Intro: Epic-hero music -...

Roxanne spins a yarn. Grant gets hijacked. Steiner gets dressed down. The squad faces consequences for past incautiousness. Music Credits: Intro: Snakes and Ladders - Emancipator Tension: O magico - Taku Iwasaki Planning: Sense of Crisis - Taku Iwasaki Prepwork: Funny Jewelry - Taku Iwasaki Straight Creepin': ash wednesday ALI PROJECT Negotiating Darkly: charade - Taku Iwasaki Fight Theme 4: Rando...

With the city officially under siege, #Trending needs to come up with a plan. While Megalad keeps the moat up, the rest of the group try to come up with a plan to stop Au'Takth. However, they first have to deal with the general of the Kakth before anything can go even begin to happen. Music Credits: Intro: Epic-hero music - Mikhael Bureau Planning: EV02 Briefing 1 - Hiroshi Yamaguchi Eleven Millio...

Steiner takes his son to work. Grant gives a belated gift. Roxanne experiences terrible anguish. The squad gets a question answered in the best possible way. Music Credits: Intro: Snakes and Ladders - Emancipator Roxanne's Theme: Approaching Rocks - Yuzo Koshiro The Harrison Siblings: The Harbor is Yours, Instrumental - Aesop Rock Steiner's Theme: Extra - Ken Ishii Heimatbasis: the matter is settl...

With their new friends from Better Than Ethan, #Trending study the alien menace. However, their research is rudely interrupted by the leader, Au'Takth, threatening to terrorize the city should their demands not be met. The heroes spring into action to try and prevent that from happening, but with an hour deadline, what can they even hope to do? Music Credits: Intro: Epic-hero-music - Mikhael Burea...

Content warning for body horror involving the manipulation of internal organs while fully awake and emetophobia for Grant's second event. Timestamps are (2:06:22) to (2:10:00) and (2:22:52) to (2:23:57). Roxanne gives a recap and receives more help than she expected. Steiner sets up a shortcut and intentionally swallows some bait. Grant doesn't explain things and acts as Creation's most unfortunat...

While at a feild trip to the Museum, Megalad finds himself under an invasion! Giant bugs start ransacking the place, attacking innocents and destroying priceless artifacts. When the rest of the team arrives, they find themselves not alone in fighting the menace. TV Spot - Political Attack Fourteen by Music For TV and Games Opening - Epic Superhero Theme - Mikhaël Bureau Robin's Theme - Land of Fan...

Roxanne hauls ass. Steiner gets deep fried. Grant plays sawhorse. The squad does something very much against the rules of their organization. Music Credits: Intro: O magico - Taku Iwasaki Planning: Sesnse of Crisis - - Taku Iwasaki Investigation: searching for the solution - Yuki Kajiura Fight Theme 4: Rimbaud to Iu Otoko Sono Ni - Taku Iwasaki Fight Theme 5: Devil's Beat - Kenichiro Suehiro Finis...

Our heroes get a bit of a break! With their lives getting hectic, they finally get a few days to themselves to relax. Switch deals with a few favors and promises, as well as contemplating the coin. Nicolai observes humanity at it's "finest" and has to tolerate a tech bro. Megalad meets the worst man of all time, then cleanses his pallate with his not-dad. Felix goes camping and finds a few things...

Grant pleads his case. Steiner gets inspiried. Roxanne makes a list. The squad heads south to help out some strapped comrades. Music Credits: Intro: Snakes and Ladders - Emancipator Grant's Theme: Immorta's Theme - Hiroshi Yamaguchi Steiner's Theme: Extra - Ken Ishii Roxanne's Theme: Approaching Rocks - Yuzo Koshiro Heimatbasis: the matter is settled, anyway - Yuki Kajiura The California Congolmer...

The mastermind is revealed! The Silver Skeleton is the one behind the "assassination", and #Trending wants to bring him in. There's just a small hitch. He's powerful, in both the sense that he's a power-negating supervillain and is backed by one of the most feared legal teams on the planet. What do the young heroes do about *that*?

Roxanne is torn apart and given new skin. Steiner is fractured and worried over. Grant is cut open and sees too much. The squad is grievously, terrifyingly wounded. Music Credits: Intro: What Has to Be Defeated - Taku Iwasaki The Pale Rider: SomeQ - Taku Iwasaki Things Fall Apart: The Projector - April Rain Emergency in the Family: Ulmoi - Taku Iwasaki The Voxen Eye: Dormant - Darren Korb The Bear...

Roxanne exploits her angelic privilege. Grant gets high in the back of a van. Steiner meets a deadman. The squad finds a light in the darkness. Chapter 3 opens with a meeting of the minds. Music Credits: Intro: Baralku - Emancipator Ashley Arias: Lancer - Clark Powell Roxanne's Theme: Approaching Rocks - Yuzo Koshiro Yet Another Stranger Visitor: A Life of Much Shame - Taku Iwasaki The SoCal Cell:...

The gang is on the hunt! A lunch with a supervillain provides them with a solid lead. While Megalad and Nicolai go investigate where the latter's nanites have gone off to, Switch follows up on that lead. All groups find a bit of trouble in the process, however, and they have to learn to deal with the consequences.

Steiner gets his dick annihilated. Grant bunps into a good dad. Roxanne asks for a photo. The squad gets sticky in the back room. The Intermission was, in fact, extremely silly. Music Credits: Intro: What Has to Be Defeated - Taku Iwasaki Fight Theme 1: Bungou AcidJazz - Taku Iwasaki Fight Theme 2: Silent Killer - Taku Iwasaki Fight Theme 3: Defect - Taku Iwasaki The Killing Blow: konfrontation -...

#Trending has caught the attention of someone, but they're not trying to kill them for once! Clockwork Futures asks the team to test drive their newest creation while Sundog goes to France to take care of family business. They take their new friend to a seedy bar filled with dastardly villains, and Megalad goes looking for trouble... and finds it.

Steiner gets goo in his suit. Grant has a secret outed. Roxanne chills with a perfect boy. The squad all feign ignorance of the most important piece of media ever conceived. The Intermission is going to be Extremely Silly. Music Credits: Intro: Baralku - Emancipator Heimatbasis: the matter is settled, anyway - Yuki Kajiura Nonsense Time: Useless Chatting - Yuki Kajiura Las Estrellas: 39 Thieves, I...

The race for mayor is on! While the Captainalist pushes on a pro-super platform, the DHEA seek out #Trending to provide added security for Mayor Blackmoore. It's a good thing too, because one can never be too safe while campaigning for a city of 17 million people. What dangers does the current mayor face that the police can't handle?

Roxanne has a family reunion and asks for some fire. Steiner takes apart a machine and gets a new small friend. Grant buys lunch and is compelled into bloodshed. The squad is shown the shape of an apocalyptic foe. Chapter 2 closes on a low after a high. Music Credits: Intro: Baralku - Emancipator Roxanne's Theme: Approaching Rocks - Yuzo Koshiro Steiner's Theme: Extra - Ken Ishii (There's one here...

#Trending goes on the offensive! Now that Switch knows where Gordrilla's base is, they convince Megalad and Sundog to go stop his plans before they start. However, his mobile base of operations is exceedingly well defended. Will the young heroes stop the angry ape, or are they in over their heads? Find out in this conclusion of the first arc of Trendsetters!